Kicad version 4 by default does not store the official footprints locally. It does download libraries on demand directly from github (via the so called github plugin)
If you want local libs you can store them wherever you want. Just tell kicad via the library wizard where they are.
I’ve entered a schematic, generated a netlist and then tried “Assign component footprint” - I get “No PCB footprint libraries are listed in the current footprint library table.”
Did you read the faq entry i linked? Because i thought i explained everything you need to add libs to your kicad installation. Maybe report what you already tried and where you are stuck.
I read what you sent me, but it is assumed I understand it, clearly I don’t !
“Luckily there are snapshot archives downloadable from” … gets me lot of versions of footprints that I still don’t know where to copy them ? or how to use them ?
I have “some files” - but where do “some files” live in order to make features work ?
Did you notice this is a link that gets you to a longer post?
There is a section called: “Add libs to the fp-lib-table using the library wizard.”
It should explain everything you need to know. There is no special place where you need to put your libs. Put them anywhere where you have write access.
I’ve somehow managed to get the schematic symbol for the kingbright 5x7 LED module TC07-111XWA in the schematic, but I cant get find the footprint.
I found stuff here, this looks useful - cant it be part of the github component library ?